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Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: TruthTellah offers up one take on yesterday’s Xbox One turnaround. Battleborn examines the long, twisting life of the Pokemon franchise. And Danimalcart looks back at E3 somewhat fondly. And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic…

Nintendo just eliminated the best reason to not buy their newest games digitally. The company’s newest firmware, 6.0.0-11U, now lets you back up game saves for most downloaded games (not Animal Crossing), so you can now delete games to save space without losing your saves. Download away!

Sorry Consoles, Apple’s Controller Support Spells Trouble For You

The biggest news of E3 2013 was the battle between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a battle centered on consumer rejection of digital rights management and used game restrictions. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Apple quietly fired a shot that could eventually neuter traditional game consoles. iOS controller support could change everything. Prior to last…

Did you rejoice at yesterday’s stunning Xbox One policy change announcement? You’ll laugh even harder at the fictional first draft of Don Mattrick’s open letter, as imagined by the folks at Dorkly.

Super Mario Theme Song Gets Awesome Rap Lyrics, Courtesy of the Roots

It is my personal opinion that Black Thought is one of the best rappers to ever step to the mic. You may disagree. But, last night, the Roots’ lead vocalist dropped a set of lyrics dedicated to Super Mario Bros. over a re-arranged version of Koji Kondo’s immortal theme song. That definitely makes him an…

This Minecraft Pirate Hideout Has Everything A Filthy Plunderer Needs

Alright, maybe they don’t need a secret underground submarine lair, but the pirate bay that the Docm77 and ZipKrown people built in Minecraft has one, and besides the whole thing looks just too damn good. The video is also showcasing the Japanese UGOcraft mod that enables blocks to freely slide and rotate. Can’t think of…

Nvidia’s Shield Gets A Price Drop And A June 27 Release

Last month Nvidia’s Project Shield Android handheld got a shortened name, a release window of June, and a $349 price tag. With June quickly coming to a close, the Shield is coming in hot on June 27, with $50 knocked off the price to sweeten the deal. Customers who’vealready preordered the Tegra 4-powered, PC game…

Altis, the main island in Arma III, is a dangerous place. So dangerous you don’t even remove your combat gear while sunbathing. Leon86’s character already got a huge dose of heat stroke. You can’t blame him seeing things in the water.

On Late-Night TV, Watch Dogs Is All About Chase Scenes and a Sex Doll

Ubisoft appeared earlier tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to show off their upcoming free-roam hacking sandbox, Watch Dogs After a brief spying session starring a creepy guy and his plastic love doll, we get to a busy intersection where the main character, Aiden, starts tailing a woman whom the game’s HUD labels a…

A First-Person Puzzler That Blends Sci-Fi and Lovecraftian Horror

Frogwares, known mostly for their Sherlock Holmes brand of adventure games, brings us Magrunner: Dark Pulse, a first-person action-physics puzzler-platformer hybrid with the tagline “Technology Meets Cthulhu.” Huh. Magrunner takes place in 2050, where you, a space explorer hopeful named Dax, start out in a training facility meant to teach you how to use the…

According to game director Ashraf Ismail, Assassin’s Creed IV will be coming to the PC a “few weeks” late. D’aww. At least they’ll have some extra time to iron out some bugs, hopefully. That, and the new graphics options. Best not forget those! [via RPS]

There’s a New Sonic Out on PC. It’s a Fangame and It Looks Amazing.

Don’t let the ‘fangame’ moniker fool you. This is the real deal. The game, called Sonic After the Sequel, is actually a sequel to an earlier game done by the same guy, Sonic Before the Sequel. Both are full-fledged Sonic games with their own storylines and stages, taking place between the official games: Before the…

Xbox One DRM Reversal Is Proof That Speaking Out Can Get Results

Complaining on the internet, I am often told, doesn’t amount to much of anything. Clicking “Like” or retweeting for a cause are nothing more than “Slacktivism,” a type of problem-solving that only lazy millennials could have come up with. Maybe that’s true of trying to solve problems in Africa; we might need to do a…

Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Pulled From App Store, BGII On Hold [Update]

Well, this is a drag. Citing contractual issues, the people who made Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition have removed it from sale on their site and the Apple App store. The game won’t be getting an upcoming patch, and the Android version has been put on hold, as has the planned enhanced edition of Baldur’s Gate…

How To Easily Upload Your Animal Crossing: New Leaf Screenshots

Taking a screenshot in New Leaf is simple: press L and R at the same time. Boom. You’ve got a picture. Great! Getting those pictures off your 3DS, while simple, requires a few more steps. Nothing too complicated, though. The image above, which details the process, is from Nintendo’s website—you can find that here. Putting…

Francis Is Freaking The Hell Out About Microsoft’s Xbox One About-Face

You knew he was gonna have an opinion about Microsoft’s flip-flop on Xbox One DRM. And lo, Francis, one of the most excitable video-game personalities on the Internet, has obliged.

Today, Microsoft Did The Right Thing And Everybody Won

I have to admit, it was exciting. It was a kick watching “evil” Microsoft get their ass handed to them by gamer-loving “good guys” Sony. Sure, that was a gross oversimplification: It was really just two profit-minded corporations duking it out. But last week’s E3 provided the sort of dramatic, good-vs-evil narrative that we rarely…

The Last of Us Soundtrack Is Two Parts Guitar, Three Parts Emotions

Just a quick reminder that you’ve got a ton of different options to listen to Gustavo Santaolalla’s exceptional soundtrack for The Last of Us. You can listen for free on Spotify can also get it on iTunes, or listen to samples on Soundcloud, which we’ve embedded below. There’s also a cool feature from a bit…

The Differences Between The Xbox One and PS4, As Far As We Know

The Xbox One and the PS4 aren’t the same type of system. That much is obvious. But now that Microsoft changed a number of its policies on the Xbox One, those differences have dwindled a bit. Let’s recap. The Xbox One releases sometime in November for $499, while the PS4 will cost $399 and will…

Xbox One DRM Reversal Cuts Features, Requires One-Time Connection

You win some, you lose some. In changing its drastic Xbox One DRM policies today, Microsoft will actually be cutting some of the cooler features announced from the console. Everything’s got a price, folks. “There’s a few things we won’t be able to deliver as a result of this change,” Marc Whitten, Microsoft’s Xbox One…